Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-10
DEMOCRATIC OPINION.
WHATTHB MEMBERS THINK OF THE REPLY
OF THE ANTI-CAUCCS MEN.
The Paper Alternately Denounced and Ridieuled-
Mr.. Camden Interviewed On the Subject Of
the Charges Made Against Hin-Ths
VOts Yesterday.
Specia, Tlegua 70 NE Register.

The REGISTER of yesterday and to-day
has been in great demand tonight. The
paper containing the reioinder even though
50 late was eagerly sought after. Your
correspondent skirmished around this
evening and got the opinions of many lead
ing Democrats on the anti-caucus letter,
the tone of which opinions reflects the SEN
timent of the Democrats generally con-
cerning the position Of those opposed to
Mr.. Camden.
Speaker Rowan said; THE reply OF
the auti-caucus Democrats to the caucus
Democrats in my opinion is more OF an
effort to Justify their course than to try to
harmonize the two factions. They make
charges against Mr.. Camden which they
claim are good reasons why they cannot
support him. | cannot understand why
they did not 90 into the caucus and make
the charges there, that being the place in
nv Judgment for Democrats to make their
fight"
Senator Summerville said: There is
nothing in the paper which can possibly
Justify the position of the bOlters. The
reasons they assign do not exist and il they
did the only proper place to discuss them
was in the caucus that these gentlemen re-
fused to attend To yield to the dictates
of any minority, however large would be
20 surrender.
ONE or THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES
Of our party and no true Democrat can for
Que moment consent to do so. These gents
claim to he acting from good motives hut
they are bolters, nevertheless, and must
expect TO be so considered by every true
Democrat"
Mr.. Kidd, of Gilmcr, said: II have
read the rejoiuder of the kickers. 1t is a
very weak attempt to bolster uuDemOcratic
conduct. Lucas evidently prepared the
paper. lie is a chronic bolter and his con-
duet in lSS2 we'll nigh disrupted the DEM
ocratic party in the Second district. lie is
moved by hatred, and envy controls the
other kickers. He hopes TO defeat an elec-
ton of a Senator and thereby receive the
appointment of the Governor. No true
Democrat can endorse the action of the
kickerS."
Senator Oxley said: 1T fails to give
any reasons why We should not vote for
Camden, hut only rehaShes the attempt at
a Justification of the unprecedented course
oil those who are remaining ont OF the party
caucus"
DELEGATE J. J. Woods said: II have IT.
ally not had time To analyze the paper.
They make serious charges against Mr..
Clmden's practices and methods, but they
10 it under such forms OF expression as
NE BELIEVE WE REALIZED WE
FOUND ETC.
This is disingeuous and unfair. Ifthey
know oil any facts OH which To base their
charges, they should have set them forth
pointedly and eN eNplicitly. All they say has
hren repeatedly stated in opposition news
plpers, and rs frequently denied. In
plper Of this kind different thing wonid
h.. expected.
Senator McCrsery said The cOmmunica-
tion from ID. B. Lucas and Others OF Feb
rnary 4th is intended to prejudice the
minds of the people of the State against
the election of Senator Camden and to
Justify their unwarranted course in refuS-
ipr To go into caucus. My opinion Is that
! i. NJ II A. -
fuSing to 20 into caucus and they set lortn
their grievances aud objections to the NOM
nation of Camden. Tue established uSlse
of the party required them to 90 into
caucus and they now see that they erreu
in declining to do - aud must therefore
present to the public some Justification Tor
their conduct, and in attempting to doSo they
have made unjust and untrue charges oil
general nature against the character anu
conduct of Mr.. Camden. Two OF the gen
tIemen who made speeches in the JOINT
Assembly against hiS reelection, neither al
y bom said one word against his honesty,
ipteyrity. OF fitness for the high position OF
United States Senator. Their course
should be condemned by every true and
fair Democrat in the State. To yindlcate
them general charges are made which can
nat be maintained
Mr.. CAMDEN INTERVIEWED.
called on Senator Camden tonight ut
the Ruffner, and asked him whether he
bad ANYTHING to say in reference To the
uItimatum OF the anti-CaucuS Democrats,
and especially As To the many general
charges and personal grievances contained
/ ia the paper.
The senator said: 1T seems To he
b.,sed upon very remarkable assumptions
and wayne we believes All that Is said
srems To be only repititiOn of the old
.tory of the HCd J'irgiaid Democrat
/ have heretofore made 1t aTule not TO oter
defense to any charges made against me-
| have never in any manner replied 10 any
charge or Misrepresentation, preterrInS 10
Lave the people of the State to Judge oil
m,. nv NV acts and record, aud have very
/ little to say now.
] s.But Senator" | said, 1T seems very
appropTiate that you should say something
| in relation 10 some Of the charges IN that
paper ..ub.
replied. ito the incOTectnes Oi some OF
the statements which will demonstrate the
lnose character Of the whole paper FOR
/ instance, they say we believe more
over that in some counties "heFe
nominations had been made that
were unfriendly TO Mr. Camden, an unseen
hand had placed independent candidates IN
the field and encouraged them to defeat
the regular nominees The righteousness
of this charge will be apparent when You
! reject that there were only two lndepend-
ents elssEsd TO the Legislature, and both OF
them are voting steadily against me, and
/ 30 far a. know and believe there was moi
another Independent candidate IN any Oh
the other counties in the State Fhey also
charge that Federal othee-holders were
here in nv interest during the election and
cite the United States Marshal, Collector
of Internal Revenue, and the District At.
torney. can truthfully say that none OF
these gentlemen were here at my request
but suppose they had right to come and
90 as they pleased